The program's primary goal is the rational and sustainable use and sharing of biosphere resources. To this end, it aims to enhance people's ability to efficiently manage natural resources, promoting the well-being of human beings as well as that of the environment. In this context, the program aims to: identify changes in the biosphere resulting from human and natural activities and their effects on people and the environment, particularly in the context of climate change; study the dynamic interactions between ecosystems and socio-economic processes, especially in the context of rapid loss of biological and cultural diversity; ensure human well-being and a livable environment in a context where rapid urbanization and energy consumption drive environmental change; promote the exchange of knowledge on environmental problems and solutions as well as strengthening environmental education for sustainable development. The Reserves promote scientific cooperation, interdisciplinary research, and environmental sustainability, fully engaging local communities. The global network of Biosphere Reserves currently includes 714 reserves in 129 countries, 19 of which are located in Italy: Collemeluccio-Montedimezzo (Molise), Circeo (Lazio), Miramare (Friuli Venezia Giulia), Cilento and Vallo di Diano (Campania), Somma-Vesuvius and the Golden Mile (Campania), Ticino, Val Grande Verbano (Lombardy/Piedmont), Tuscan Archipelago (Tuscany), Coastal forests of Tuscany (Tuscany), Monviso (Piedmont), Sila (Calabria), Tuscan-Emilian Apennines (Tuscany - Emilia), Ledrensi and Judicaria Alps (Trentino-Alto Adige), Po Delta (Emilia Romagna - Veneto), Po Hill (Piedmont), Tepilora, Rio Posada and Montalbo (Sardinia), Valle Camonica-Alto Sebino, Monte Peglia, Po Grande, Julian Alps. Useful links In Sardinia, the inclusion of the Tepilora, Rio Posada, and Montalbo Biosphere Reserve in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves is a national UNESCO achievement. This milestone was reached on June 14, 2017, during the 29th Session of the International Coordinating Council of UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Program (ICC-MAB) held in Paris.

Useful links:
http://www.unesco.it/it/RiserveBiosfera/Detail/365
https://en.unesco.org/biosphere/eu-na/tepilora-rio-posada-montalbo